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disagrees with israel. i think this is new information. let's play it. >> when you look at the intelligence, you know, it can be a lot more complicated. so i would just caution everybody that the intelligence on this issue raises a lot more questions about timing and when this will happen. >> erin, what secretary panetta is saying there is that let's be wary of false choices and timetables which is essentially the message chuck hagel has been sending for years on this. the obama administration has been pretty tough on iran behind the scenes. hagel has been consistent himself, saying look, we cannot allow a nuclear iran, war should not be our first choice, and that also is consistent with the president. the president began by thinking perhaps he could negotiate more with ahmadinejad than has proven to be the case. he's evolved on this issue. my guess is chuck hagel as secretary of defense will reflect that evolution. >> there's one other thing i want to ask you each about. this is relevant -- well, we'll ask you whether you think it's relev
disagrees with israel. i think this is new information. let's play it. >> when you look at the intelligence, you know, it can be a lot more complicated. so i would just caution everybody that the intelligence on this issue raises a lot more questions about timing and when this will happen. >> erin, what secretary panetta is saying there is that let's be wary of false choices and timetables which is essentially the message chuck hagel has been sending for years on this. the obama...
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and the pro-israel lobby. it's a statement of fact in washington, d.c. that the government of israel and the pro-israel lobby is quite powerful and it does intimidate some people on capitol hill. he was too candid to say some of those things? probably. he has his vietnam war history. the thing that puts him out of place in today's republican party -- some of it is personal. remember, you had a group in the senate. john kerry, a democrat. bob kerrey, a democrat. chuck hagel, john mccain. a group of vietnam veterans back in the bush administration who were more, i would say, in the colin powell wing of the republican party. war is a last resort. if you do have war, use overwhelming force. and then the neo con movement came in. you will have philosophical arguments over america in the world and the use of force. >> as john just points out, these two men were great buddies once upon a time. >> both vietnam veterans. >> both vietnam vets, decorated heroes and they were really close. then they started splitting over
and the pro-israel lobby. it's a statement of fact in washington, d.c. that the government of israel and the pro-israel lobby is quite powerful and it does intimidate some people on capitol hill. he was too candid to say some of those things? probably. he has his vietnam war history. the thing that puts him out of place in today's republican party -- some of it is personal. remember, you had a group in the senate. john kerry, a democrat. bob kerrey, a democrat. chuck hagel, john mccain. a group...
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carol, senator hagel has a long record of support for israel, support for israel's security. i think this is an outstanding choice by president obama because senator hagel is clearly, without any question, one of the most knowledgeable and sperexperienced leaders we on foreign defense policy. he's got a long record of support for the u.s. military, and he's a combat veteran in vietnam. so he's seen war. i think he's going to add weight to the cabinet, and he's going to work well with the president and be a real boost for our foreign and defense policy. >> what do you suppose he meant when he said the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here? what did he mean by that? >> i don't know what he meant specifically, but i know the remark was made some time ago, and i know that senator hagel has been very consistently supportive of the obligation and interests that the united states has to support israel's security. he has never deviated from that. he's also been -- and i know this because i was involved in iran policy in the bush administration -- a very strong supporter of
carol, senator hagel has a long record of support for israel, support for israel's security. i think this is an outstanding choice by president obama because senator hagel is clearly, without any question, one of the most knowledgeable and sperexperienced leaders we on foreign defense policy. he's got a long record of support for the u.s. military, and he's a combat veteran in vietnam. so he's seen war. i think he's going to add weight to the cabinet, and he's going to work well with the...
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start with israel. as you heard, a number of his opponents, especially on the republican or conservative side think chuck hagel is not a friend of israel and point to his position on iran sanctions. they say because of his position that iran sanctions essentially aren't effective, that that is another point against him. also, from the liberal side, comments about a dozen, maybe 14 years ago, that chuck hagel made about a candidate for an ambassadorial position, where he called him openly and aggressively gay. now, chuck hagel has since apologized for that, but that also raises some haggles among some people on the more liberal side. not going to be a friendly reception up in the senate, however, the white house obviously thinks they can pull it off. >> an interesting confirmation hearing, that's for sure. >> let's talk about secretary of state hillary clinton, whose illness people were mocking honestly. not sure i can use a different word for the concussion and it turned out to be quite serious. is she
start with israel. as you heard, a number of his opponents, especially on the republican or conservative side think chuck hagel is not a friend of israel and point to his position on iran sanctions. they say because of his position that iran sanctions essentially aren't effective, that that is another point against him. also, from the liberal side, comments about a dozen, maybe 14 years ago, that chuck hagel made about a candidate for an ambassadorial position, where he called him openly and...
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hard on israel, soft on iran. and i think that's why you're seeing substantive opposition to chuck hagel. not on the basis of his party or whether he really is a republican anymore or not. it's about the substantive issues where he is really -- it's hard to find anybody in american politics who has a record like chuck hagel which is why it was so surprising the president has picked him. you have to wonder if this signals a change in direction from the president on down. >> when chuck hagel says he supports multilateral sanctions against iran to try to stop it from building a nuclear bomb, he thinks unilateral u.n. sanctions wouldn't make much of a difference because they could skirt around those unilateral sanctions. what's wrong with that kind of advice? >> well, why did he put a hold on sanctions in 2008? if he thought unilateral was wrong, could just oppose it. he put a hold on sanctions at the very end of 2008. not 2001 when he voted against sanctions but 2008 when it was more international. he's also said mil
hard on israel, soft on iran. and i think that's why you're seeing substantive opposition to chuck hagel. not on the basis of his party or whether he really is a republican anymore or not. it's about the substantive issues where he is really -- it's hard to find anybody in american politics who has a record like chuck hagel which is why it was so surprising the president has picked him. you have to wonder if this signals a change in direction from the president on down. >> when chuck...
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israel is a u.n. member so the question seems strange because the party who needs a place and state are the palestinians. i'm not discussing the bias of one party against the other but i am talking about the real situation that exists now. israel is a member of the u.n., the ones who need a state and to have an entity and for this state to be a full-fledged member of the u.n. are the palestinians. so that's why i'm talking about reconciliation among palestinians. it is not possible to achieve peace and stability unless it is for everyone involved. so if the palestinians continue suffering, if the palestinians continue suffering from attacks, if the palestinians remain without a state, if the palestinians remain without a full acknowledgement from the whole world that they have full rights, this means peace will not be complete in the middle east and the world. what do we want for this world? we came with a message of peace. we want peace. but we want real peace. and a peace treaty. it's stated at the
israel is a u.n. member so the question seems strange because the party who needs a place and state are the palestinians. i'm not discussing the bias of one party against the other but i am talking about the real situation that exists now. israel is a member of the u.n., the ones who need a state and to have an entity and for this state to be a full-fledged member of the u.n. are the palestinians. so that's why i'm talking about reconciliation among palestinians. it is not possible to achieve...
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among their concerns, past statements criticizing israel. >> do you think it's right that israel was committing a, quote, sickening slaughter as you said on the floor and senate. >> reporter: and intimidation about the pro israel lobby. >> name one person, in your opinion, who is intimidated by the israel lobby in the united states senate. >> i didn't -- the use of intimidation, i should have used influence. >> reporter: more questions centered on this report he co-authored which supports the elimination of all nuclear weapons, even if the u.s. goes first. he said he doesn't agree with all its findings. >> why would you ever put your name on a report that is inherently inconsistent with what you're telling us today. >> reporter: and wolf, the biggest flash point now has to do with iran. at one point the former senator says he supports the president's policy of containment and later had to correct himself to say he meant the opposite, not containment. and then another premise of u.s. policy, saying he believes iran is a legitimate and elected government. it took a democratic senator t
among their concerns, past statements criticizing israel. >> do you think it's right that israel was committing a, quote, sickening slaughter as you said on the floor and senate. >> reporter: and intimidation about the pro israel lobby. >> name one person, in your opinion, who is intimidated by the israel lobby in the united states senate. >> i didn't -- the use of intimidation, i should have used influence. >> reporter: more questions centered on this report he...
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tonight, we go to israel, where voters turned out in huge numbers today to decide whether a coalition led by benjamin netanyahu will continue to lead the country. a right wing coalition. the results were not as clear as expected. it's a crucial election for the united states and sarah seidner is in tel aviv. i asked her what happened. >> reporter: erin, here in israel, a clear but slightly wounded winner in the israeli elections. benjamin netanyahu's coalition had expected to get more votes. they did in fact win the most number of seats but not as many seats as they had wanted. what ended up happening is that voters turned around and chose centrist or center left groups as well in big numbers. the big, big surprise was yesh ahid, a group that came out of nowhere almost because they just started their party last year but ended up getting the second largest number of votes. all the polls had predicted that netanyahu's party would swing farther to the right and it appears that he is opening up a possible large coalition and including perhaps the left if he can get them to join. so this m
tonight, we go to israel, where voters turned out in huge numbers today to decide whether a coalition led by benjamin netanyahu will continue to lead the country. a right wing coalition. the results were not as clear as expected. it's a crucial election for the united states and sarah seidner is in tel aviv. i asked her what happened. >> reporter: erin, here in israel, a clear but slightly wounded winner in the israeli elections. benjamin netanyahu's coalition had expected to get more...
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so this may have an impact on how the international community sees israel, have an impact on some of the things this particular government goes after such as what they will do with the peace process or what they will do with settlements. certainly, there is going to be a lot of horse trading over the next few weeks. erin? >> thanks very much. >>> now let's check in with anderson cooper with what's coming up on "ac 360." >>> amazing investigation by drew griffin on the revolving door between your congressman and congresswomen and the lobbying industry. we will show you how one member of congress after being reelected in a landslide just up and quit for the big bucks as a lobbyist and the most amazing part, she will still have all that great access to all her old friends on capitol hill. >>> also tonight, the man who hit the jackpot twice, jason wu, joins us live. his dress was again chosen by michelle obama to wear on inauguration night. four years ago when he found out about the first lady's choice, he was eating a mushroom and pepperoni pizza from domino's and started screaming. i g
so this may have an impact on how the international community sees israel, have an impact on some of the things this particular government goes after such as what they will do with the peace process or what they will do with settlements. certainly, there is going to be a lot of horse trading over the next few weeks. erin? >> thanks very much. >>> now let's check in with anderson cooper with what's coming up on "ac 360." >>> amazing investigation by drew griffin...
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israel used to say we'll never negotiate with terrorists until they did and she got freedom for one man in exchange for 1,027 prisoners. should the united states negotiate now? there are americans in algeria whose lives may hang on that decision. >> that's the first thing you learn as a new fbi agent. it puts a price on the head of every other person in the region. it's tough when you have family members there. i would be very, very reluctant to give them anything they want for that very reason. you just make every other westerner across the maghreb, northern africa, their price on their head just went up. and part of the problem here is the reason these folks have been successful, erin is the way they make money is through ransoms. they do kidnappings and ransoms. as a matter of fact, at one time they were the single largest contributor, al qaeda in the maghreb, through ransom payments. it became a cottage industry. i think that's a dangerous precedent because that whole region is becoming more destabilized. lots of weapons that left libya while the united states was not making a quick
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that hurt israel. so we look forward to hearing him explain his record. >> a lot more of that during the q & a, during the testimony. gloria, thanks very much. that's it for me. i'll see you 4:00 p.m. eastern in the situation room. our special coverage, though, will continue with brooke baldwin right after this. what are you doing? nothing. are you stealing our daughter's school supplies and taking them to work? no, i was just looking for my stapler and my... this thing. i save money by using fedex ground and buy my own supplies. that's a great idea. i'm going to go... we got clients in today. [ male announcer ] save on ground shipping at fedex office. [ male announcer ] save on ground shipping are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme o
that hurt israel. so we look forward to hearing him explain his record. >> a lot more of that during the q & a, during the testimony. gloria, thanks very much. that's it for me. i'll see you 4:00 p.m. eastern in the situation room. our special coverage, though, will continue with brooke baldwin right after this. what are you doing? nothing. are you stealing our daughter's school supplies and taking them to work? no, i was just looking for my stapler and my... this thing. i save money...
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every day. >> hagel's got history's that going to cause the president trouble including positions on israel and iran. does that matter? and how does the president overcome resistance he's going to get from republican and conservative senators? >> it matters. we're going to have a big public hearing. moments in hear where people that we think are shoo-ins suddenly have to quit the process. admiral strauss in 1959 was picked by dwight eisenhower to be commerce secretary. everybody thought how he was an automatic, a long veteran in government. and yet they wouldn't allow him to go through. most famously, john tower, 24 years in the u.s. senate when george herbert walker bush picked him to be secretary of defense. in the hearing there were stories of overdrinking, alcohol, womenenizing, financial impropri impropries. you never know what you're going to stumble into. they'll go after hagel and brennan but in the end probably both confirmed. >> hagel's a veteran. hagel is a republican but you do point -- being a veteran may help a bit. being a republican, you're saying going to help less than you
every day. >> hagel's got history's that going to cause the president trouble including positions on israel and iran. does that matter? and how does the president overcome resistance he's going to get from republican and conservative senators? >> it matters. we're going to have a big public hearing. moments in hear where people that we think are shoo-ins suddenly have to quit the process. admiral strauss in 1959 was picked by dwight eisenhower to be commerce secretary. everybody...
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israel used to say, we'll never negotiate with terrorists, until they did, and they got freedom in exchange for 1,027 prisoners. should the united states negotiate? there are algerians whose lives may hang on that decision. >> the first thing you learn when you're a new fbi agent is, don't negotiate with terrorists. there's a reason. it puts a price on the head of all the other individuals who are exposed across the region. i think it's good policy. it is a hard policy. it's tough. it's hard when you have family members there. and i would be very, very reluctant to give them anything that they want. for that very reason. you just make every other westerner across the may gren, northern africa, the price on their head just went up. part of the problem is the reason these folks have been successful is the way they make money is through ransoms. they do kidnappings and ransoms. as a matter of fact, at one time, they were the single largest contributor, al qaeda, through ransom payments. and so because people paid them, it became a cottage industry. and i think that is a dangerous precedent bec
israel used to say, we'll never negotiate with terrorists, until they did, and they got freedom in exchange for 1,027 prisoners. should the united states negotiate? there are algerians whose lives may hang on that decision. >> the first thing you learn when you're a new fbi agent is, don't negotiate with terrorists. there's a reason. it puts a price on the head of all the other individuals who are exposed across the region. i think it's good policy. it is a hard policy. it's tough. it's...
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critics painted hagel as anti-israel, homophobic and way too weak on iran. there have been even anti-hagel ads paid for by anonymous donors. >> while president obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear iran, hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option. >> chris lawrence is at the pentagon and chris hagel was also accused of wanting to gut the defense department so what kind of day do you think is on tap for him? >> carol, it's likely to be a pretty rough one. with avenue got word from insiders haguele is going to testify that the militant group hezbollah is a terrorist organization and that military options are on the table for iran. it's not earth-shattering, except when you compare it to what he's already said. chuck hagel's past is about to come roaring back at him. >> good morning, guys, how are you. >> reporter: how he's voted, what he said. >> he has insisted that the israelis negotiate with hamas, a terrorist organization. >> reporter: so one of the first questions could be, will you support israel?
critics painted hagel as anti-israel, homophobic and way too weak on iran. there have been even anti-hagel ads paid for by anonymous donors. >> while president obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear iran, hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option. >> chris lawrence is at the pentagon and chris hagel was also accused of wanting to gut the defense department so what kind of day do you think is on tap for him? >> carol,...
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they did not want to further isolate israel. and so i think what you're seeing, it's a small reaction to that, but i think the biggest that i think voters are trying to say, that they're very concerned about the high cost of living here. they're concerned about a lot of the things that are happening inside the country, as well as the security threat outside of the country. wolf? >> sara sidner, watching the israeli elections unfold in israel. thanks, sara. >>> all right. this just coming into "the situation room." a u.s. defense department official saying that the department of defense inspector general has cleared u.s. general john allen of allegations he wrote potentially inappropriate e-mails to jill kelly, the woman who claims she was being threatened by paula broadwell, in that whole general david petraeus scandal. the ig, the inspector general, has found the allegations against general allen to be unsubstantiated. an official tells cnn, at the same time, the official says, no decisions have been made on whether to go forwa
they did not want to further isolate israel. and so i think what you're seeing, it's a small reaction to that, but i think the biggest that i think voters are trying to say, that they're very concerned about the high cost of living here. they're concerned about a lot of the things that are happening inside the country, as well as the security threat outside of the country. wolf? >> sara sidner, watching the israeli elections unfold in israel. thanks, sara. >>> all right. this...
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across the region, political storm clouds ar gathering as iran, israel and eight arab countries hold crucial elections this year. >> in every one of them, a new form of right, far, far right is emerging as to change the balance of power. >> reporter: in his first term, barack obama said he was making the middle east peace process a priority, but middle east expert aaron david miller says don't get your hopes up for this term. >> the fact is if you -- if the administration tried to put mahmoud abbas and benjamin netanyahu down together, right now, or in february, at the negotiating table, the gaps between them are so large that they simply cannot be bridged and the u.s., yet again, will be revealed as an emperor without clothes. >> and when we come back, we'll talk to chris lawrence from the pentagon, get new information here about this hostage situation in algeria. this is this north african country where we're now hearing, confirmed by the state department, 40 hostages, being called an act of terror by leon panetta, the defense secretary. as many as seven of them could be americans.
across the region, political storm clouds ar gathering as iran, israel and eight arab countries hold crucial elections this year. >> in every one of them, a new form of right, far, far right is emerging as to change the balance of power. >> reporter: in his first term, barack obama said he was making the middle east peace process a priority, but middle east expert aaron david miller says don't get your hopes up for this term. >> the fact is if you -- if the administration...
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cnn has learned chuck hagel whose prospects had appeared to be dimming amid criticism from pro-israel groups and guy organization zagss over past comments is still in the game. close friend, former senator max cleland said, i understand his nomination is back on the table and i believe very strongly he should be defense secretary. a strong endorsement that the president is not yet ready to make but recently on nbc's meet the press did not count him out. >> my number one criteria is going to be who is going to do the best job in helping to secure america. >> and any plans of disqualifying him? >> not that i see. >> reporter: exposed to harsh scrutiny. >> anyone with any record of involvement in controversial issues will always mobilize against the would-be appointee of accusations and sometimes distortions. >> reporter: if not hagel, michelle flournoy remains in the mix. timothy geithner plans to leave sometime around inauguration. one name floated american ex be press kenneth chenault has no plans to leave that company. white house chief of staff jack lew is considered to be another c
cnn has learned chuck hagel whose prospects had appeared to be dimming amid criticism from pro-israel groups and guy organization zagss over past comments is still in the game. close friend, former senator max cleland said, i understand his nomination is back on the table and i believe very strongly he should be defense secretary. a strong endorsement that the president is not yet ready to make but recently on nbc's meet the press did not count him out. >> my number one criteria is going...
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>> when i left the white house, there was peace between israel and egypt. there was a pledge of peace between israel and the palestinians, and that issue has not gone out the back door. my hope is it will be resurrected and we can have peace for israel which has been one of my prayers for over 30 years and peace for their neighbors as well. i just got back from china, and my concern is there is an element of antagonism that is building between the united states and china, which could degenerate into a very serious confrontation. i hope that will change, because when i left office, we had just normalized diplomatic relations with china. that's another concern. i think there is going to be now a movement on immigration, which i just pointed out. i noticed he mentioned global warming and environment. that's another thing we need to move forward to attend to. he has a big agenda ahead of him, and very serious problems in several countries in the world, but i think his movement out of war, as he said, ending a deca decade, as a matter of fact, more than a decade
>> when i left the white house, there was peace between israel and egypt. there was a pledge of peace between israel and the palestinians, and that issue has not gone out the back door. my hope is it will be resurrected and we can have peace for israel which has been one of my prayers for over 30 years and peace for their neighbors as well. i just got back from china, and my concern is there is an element of antagonism that is building between the united states and china, which could...